Denis Walsh

Denis Walsh

Denis Walsh is a sports writer with The Irish Times

Throwing the sliotar is a big problem in hurling, but there might be a technological solution

Hurling’s handpass has turned into a botched nose-job on the face of the game

Inside the Doonbeg bubble where the locals and Trump have reached a deal of mutual benefit

With the Irish Open coming to town next month, Doonbeg prepares for the visit of President Trump and a chorus of condemnation

Here’s why you should speak up if you see a fellow golfer cheat

When players break the rules in golf, rule enforcement isn’t always straightforward

Computer-generated corners? Robot caddies? As sport embraces AI, nothing is ridiculous

From soccer and GAA to baseball and Formula One, teams are exploring how artificial intelligence can improve decision-making - and trying to decide where boundaries should be set

Omissions, sales and scandals: the chequered tales behind hard-won medals

Sweat and sacrifice shown by winners does not always pay off in the long run when it comes to treasured medals

Cork outlast Galway in latest epic instalment of ferocious rivalry

Sorcha McCartan was the outstanding player on the field despite playing with a broken finger

Cork v Galway: Temperature continues to rise in camogie’s defining rivalry

The two outstanding teams for most of the last decade meet again in Sunday’s All-Ireland final

GAA cups used to be filled with Guinness by the champions. Now, celebrations are more rigid

The rapturous, highly organised gathering in Castlebar last Monday was a far cry from the freewheeling and spontaneous events of old

As soon as the hooter sounded in Croke Park, the story was no longer about football

Mayo’s joyous All-Ireland win was also about roots and identity and a rebuttal of the past

GAA calendar: Two sides of the house are living together for the sake of the children

Once the All-Irelands are over, there is too much time to think in one side of the GAA house, and not a minute to scratch in the other

Mayo won the All-Ireland by being true to themselves: falling down, getting up

An extraordinary group of Mayo players rejected the pain of the past to find a path to glory

Mayo’s mentality has always been questioned after All-Ireland defeats, but is it at simple as that?

In spite of everything or because of everything, Mayo have not allowed the flame of possibility to die

Limerick recover their identity to be the best version of themselves

After their sixth title in nine years, the champions show no signs of stopping

Denis Walsh: How much does crowd noise actually matter in sport?

When a home team loses, nobody ever blames the crowd, but when they win, they get the credit

‘Total domination’: Limerick won the fight first and left underdogs Galway nowhere to go

Sixth All-Ireland a monument to everything they hold to be true

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